Mining, Money, and Environmental Morals
Research suggests that moral concerns about mining's environmental impact have less sway when money's on the line.
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Australia Promises to Meet a Pathetic Emissions Goal
Australia leads the world's developed nations in carbon emissions per capita, and the island nation is not doing its part to prevent catastrophic global warming.
Six Terrible, Singularity University-Inspired Pitches for Disrupting California’s Drought
An open application to the university’s Impact Challenge.
A Third Way for Temporary Workers
In settling the problem of the contract worker, we may find that we have to entirely re-define our country's structure of employment.
Fast-Growing Fish Are Hit Hardest by Overfishing
On land, the fastest-growing animals can adapt quickly to changing environments, but the same advantage doesn't carry over into marine ecosystems.
Redesigning Crops for the 21st Century
The world needs to double its food supply, and scientists have proposed a major genetic engineering program to make it happen.